The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-03-12
PEN PORTRAITS.
The White Pine Delegation IN the
Late Legislature rs Sketchod by
Hugh ) MOhan.

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HON. ROBERT BRIGGS,
OF White Pine, is tall but not fleshy
gentleman. He was born in Missouri
at the time the writer's father left Ire
land to escape the cfuelties of a Gov
eminent so justly censured the other
day by Senator ingalls,, viz: 1885. He
has large ears, very large in fact, and
they denote too great quantity of
good nature. | think no man ever
passed his door step who sought for
relief without securing it. He resem-
bles somewhat Congressman Singleton,
of Mississippi, being slightly stopped.
He has gray.blue eyes and they are
always bright and inquiring. No
doubt that he is a man that has read
more deeply and profoundly than any
man in the Senate. As a speaker, he
goes right to the point, though the eff
feet of his reasoning loses much of its
force by virtue of the monotonous
nature of his voice. He has Grecian
nose and relshes everything good.
He can tell good story and appre-
ciates one when well told, and is o
strict devotee at the shrine of flaw and
ORDER" which he frequently says is
"Heaven's first law He is a Demo
crat of the Jackson school, and is loud
in bis condemnation of Mugwumpery.
He is now engaged in mining both in
this State and California, while he has
large interests in Arizona and New
Mexico. He is just the same on the
street, in the hotel, as on the floor of
the Senate, and is highly respected by
his colleagues.
HON. W. G. LYONS,
Republican member of the Assembly
from White Pine county, is tall, ED.
erly looking gentleman, and with
Mr.. Beebee, of Eureka, is the only
gentleman who voted for Hon.
Thomas Wren for the U. 8. Senate as
against Hon. VIM. NJ. Stewart. He is,
from all appearances, a man of great
positiveness; one not to he swayed by
glib representations dropping from
oily tongues. He is always In his seat
and keeps a close eye on all bills I'M
der consideration. He is not given
much to talking, but whenever he does
rise to speak, it is on a matter with
which he is thoroughly familiar. and
generally his remarks carry conyic.
ton with them. His hair is quite
gray and plentiful. He wears heavy
beard and moustache tinged with gray,
which gives him venerable appear
ance. He is handsome gentleman of
So years, aud is still single. lie wears
glasses over pair of gray-biue ewes,
and has straight American nose with
a good base. His chin indicates firm
ness, rectitude and good clear judg.
ment. The former conclusion must
he construed to take in heavy set of
eye braws, aud they invariDly Indicate
strength and observation. His whole
face bespeaks for him respect and adj
miration. He is both miner and
rancher, but my impression is that his
tastes are emInently literary, aud ii
he had followed the bent of his youth
full inclinations, might to-day hold u
professorship in some philosophical
institution. He has large, long and
prominent ears with heavy Tugs be-
tokening good nature and good fellow
ship. lie does not "bob up and down."
as some of his colleagues are wont,
but is more content to vote ''intelli-
gently He don't appear to have
great fondness for political life, but,
on the contrary. | think is more con-
tent among his books at home than
listening to the rhOdomondate of
some of his colleagues. He is faith
full. conscientious and tireless worker
for his people. Send him back, White
Pine.
HON. ALBERT j. SPENCER,
Republican Assemblyman from White
Pine county, is one of the most quiet
and undemonstrative members on the
floor He occupies seat in the south
eastern wing of the chamber, and is
in his seat always from the call of the
roll to the adjournment of the body.
He has plentiful supply of dark hair
and wears a small moustache and
long, thin whiskers. His ears are
large. and harp-like, indicating good
nature and a love of not only music,
but law aud order. His nose is semi
aqui!ine and gives its owner such q
character as can only be found in the
counting-room. He is q married man